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| #36060 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:43 PM 28.Jul.2005) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 30 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM AST THU JUL 28 2005 ...FRANKLIN GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT ACCELERATES NORTHEASTWARD... ...MAINLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING INTERESTS... AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 67.5 WEST OR ABOUT 395 MILES... 640 KM... NORTH-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 525 MILES... 845 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR... AND THIS GENERAL MOTION...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ...IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH... 95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY...BEFORE WEAKENING BEGINS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES ...150 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...37.6 N... 67.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 997 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST. FORECASTER STEWART |
